Where does “stát” come from?

stát (Icelandic) comes from English stout, from Middle English stout, from Old English stūt — gnat; midge.

stát (Icelandic): stout

Definitions

  1. stout

Ancestry of “stát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoutLarge; bulky; Bold, strong-minded; Proud; haughty
2Middle Englishstout—
3Old Englishstūtgnat; midge
Every word from Old English stūt →Every word from Middle English stout →Every word from English stout →